diff --git a/common/protocol/user.go b/common/protocol/user.go
index 9b34157a1..4fc962c04 100644
--- a/common/protocol/user.go
+++ b/common/protocol/user.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	ErrUserMissing        = errors.New("User is not specified.")
 	ErrAccountMissing     = errors.New("Account is not specified.")
 	ErrNonMessageType     = errors.New("Not a protobuf message.")
 	ErrUnknownAccountType = errors.New("Unknown account type.")
diff --git a/proxy/shadowsocks/server.go b/proxy/shadowsocks/server.go
index 2eca2f601..41e1da69d 100644
--- a/proxy/shadowsocks/server.go
+++ b/proxy/shadowsocks/server.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func NewServer(ctx context.Context, config *ServerConfig) (*Server, error) {
 		return nil, errors.New("Shadowsocks|Server: No space in context.")
 	}
 	if config.GetUser() == nil {
-		return nil, protocol.ErrUserMissing
+		return nil, errors.New("Shadowsocks|Server: User is not specified.")
 	}
 
 	rawAccount, err := config.User.GetTypedAccount()